Team representing the country - Nagelsmann finalizes team selection.
Julian Nagelsmann has made the call on the player who will not be included in his final Euro 2024 squad.
The player who won't be part of the national team for the home Euros will be revealed by the coach on Friday evening after the last friendly game against Greece (8:45 pm/RTL). The player is still in the dark about the decision, Nagelsmann said during the press conference in Mönchengladbach.
"The decision has been made. We will announce it after the match," said Nagelsmann. He had considered "various options" with his coaching staff, the national coach reported. The outcome of the match against Greece won't impact the selection, except if a player sustains a severe injury.
Koch and Beier were the final candidates for the cut.
Nagelsmann can name 26 players for the tournament team. He had initially called up 27 players for the preparation. As candidates for the cut, Maximilian Beier from TSG Hoffenheim and Robin Koch from Eintracht Frankfurt were considered. Nagelsmann emphasized that no player deserved to be left out.
The team list needs to be submitted to UEFA by midnight on Friday. Only a player exchange is possible until the first game against Scotland on June 14 in Munich if a UEFA doctor confirms an injury that makes a Euro appearance impossible.
Kai Havertz will once again be favored as the striker over Niclas Füllkrug for the match against Greece, as stated by Nagelsmann. "If Kai puts on a show, he has a slight edge," he added. Toni Kroos and Antonio Rüdiger, who missed the friendly game against Ukraine (0:0) on Monday after winning the Champions League with Real Madrid, are also in the starting lineup. Leroy Sané is a potential starter, said Nagelsmann, despite his ongoing thigh issue.
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After making his decision, Julian Nagelsmann will reveal the player omitted from Germany's Euro 2024 squad on RTL at 8:45 pm following the friendly against Greece. Nagelsmann acknowledged that both Maximilian Beier and Robin Koch were under consideration for the cut, but no player deserves to be excluded. The team list must be submitted to UEFA by midnight on Friday, with only a player exchange possible until the first game against Scotland if a UEFA doctor confirms an injury preventing Euro participation.
Germany's national coach announced that Kai Havertz will likely be favored over Niclas Füllkrug as the striker in the match against Greece, while Toni Kroos and Antonio Rüdiger are also expected to start, having returned from Real Madrid's Champions League victory. Leroy Sané may still feature, despite his ongoing thigh issue, according to Nagelsmann.
Previously, Nagelsmann had called up 27 players for the preparation but can now name only 26 for the tournament team. As both Bavaria and North Rhine-Westphalia will be represented in the national team, the German soccer team looks forward to the Euro 2024 home games, starting with Scotland in Munich on June 14.
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Lastly, Nagelsmann suggested that the upcoming friendly match against Greece will not change his selection, except if an injury occurs, while Julian Nagelsmann, the coach of RB Leipzig's successor, Bayern Munich, is keen for the team to perform well before the EM tournament.
